XXII edition
From 14/9 to 11/12/2015
BRUSSELS
POLICY ADVISOR
& PROJECT CONSULTANT
Held by
UNIVERSITY
OF LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE
&
BELGIAN-ITALIAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
THE MASTER ............................................................................................................................ 2
THE PARTNERS IN A NUTSHELL........................................................................................... 3
Institute of European Studies of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) ............................ 3
European Desk of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCBI) .................................... 3
TRAINING OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 4
PROGRAMME........................................................................................................................... 5
Section I: The European construction and policies ................................................................ 5
Section II: Successful EU projects: design and management ................................................. 8
Section III: European Institutions, advisors and lobbyists .................................................... 12
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
THE MASTER
The International Master in European Studies is a post-graduate intensive master
organised by the European Desk of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce in
co-operation with the Institute of European Studies of the Catholic University of
Louvain-La-Neuve.
This Master is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of EU
institutions structure, functioning and policies, and with a sound understanding
of the EU funding methods and Project Cycle Management tools and techniques.
To this end, a thorough academic section is combined with hands-on practical
work on European projects and tenders and with testimonials from policy
advisors, project managers and EU officials.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to coordinate and manage
European projects and tenders according to the guidelines set by the European
Commission and they will have had the opportunity to be introduced to several
professionals from this sector of activities.
Location – Brussels
Length – 3 months
Study load – Full time
Editions – 2 per year (April – July and September – December)
Language – English
Admitted students – 30 (for each edition)
Method – Lectures, seminars and group works
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
THE PARTNERS IN A NUTSHELL
Institute of European Studies of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)
The Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve was established in 1425. Since then,
the UCL's mission to be a great European university has always been directed
towards the future. Created in 1967, the Institute of European Studies (IEE) of the
UCL carries out a wide range of activities in the field of education, research and
services to civil society. Among its professors, it counts experts and academics
from all over the world. The IEE is in charge of the academic part of the Master.
www.uclouvain.be/euro
European Desk of the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCBI)
Created in 1950, the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCBI) is a non-profit
association under Belgian law, recognized by the Italian Ministry for Economic
Development. The quality of its services is attested by ISO 9001 certification. The
CCBI offers a wide range of activities for the support of entrepreneurs and to
foster business relationships between Italy and Belgium and provides
enterprises, public entities, university and associations with a consultancy service
on European procurements and EU project drafting. It also organizes high-quality
training courses focused on European policies and funds.
The European Desk drafts and manages, as leader or partner, several EU funded
projects and tenders, mainly in the field of business support and training. In
2014 the European Commission acknowledged one of CCBI’s project as one of
the best of the year. This project and others are presented to Master’s students
to provide a first-hand experience on best practices in EU projects.
www.ccitabel.com
CCBI ON-GOING EUROPEAN PROJECTS (2013-2015)
o ENPI – EU Partnership for Peace - Training and networking in Israel, Jordan
and Palestine (leader)
o ETF – Services to support ETF activities in Palestine (leader)
o LLP – Erasmus – UNIKEY (partner)
o LLP – Grundtvig – M-House (leader)
o Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs – OPEN-EYE 7 (leader) awarded by the
EC as one of the best projects of the year.
o CIP - Transnational tourism packages – TATRA (leader)
o FIP - Canada outreach (main partner)
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The Master course lasts 3 months: it is an intensive, full-time programme, with
an average of 4 hours of frontal lessons and 3 hours of individual study and
practical work per day. The Master timetable is intensive to such an extent that it
is the equivalent of a much longer Master's-type university programme.
Therefore, the added value of our Master lies in the fact that it enables students
to gain specific competences and skills in such a short period of time. The Master
didactic method is based on a practice-oriented approach, which aims at
transferring knowledge through a learning-by-doing process. Students develop
specific competences and skills through workshops when they work in small
groups of 5-6 people constantly supported by experienced consultants and
trainers.
All lectures are held in English.
Thanks to this Master, students acquire specific skills on:
o EU institutions' structure and functioning
o European policy-making process
o Lobbying and networking at EU level
o EU financial framework and funding mechanisms
o Thematic EU funding programmes (in the field of research, SMEs, culture,
tourism, cooperation and development, energy & environment, social
affairs, regional cooperation, etc.)
o Project Cycle Management
o Structuring the project idea and drafting a EU project
o Project management, implementation and reporting
o European procurements (EU tenders search and drafting of a tender offer)
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
PROGRAMME
Section I: The European construction and policies
Organized by the Institute of European Studies of the “Université Catolique de
Louvain”
The aim of this module is to provide the theoretical knowledge for Lobbying and
Project Management. Here, the topic of the European construction is analysed
from the historical, juridical and economic points of view. The main European
policies and strategies are examined, in light of the new monetary agreements
and also of the Community's recent enlargement.
The political system of the European Union
The aim of the course is to undertake a critical analysis of the political
functioning of the institutions of the European Union. It examines how the EU
institutions are appointed, how they function, their respective powers, how they
interact with each other and with the national political systems that are
increasingly involved in European policy making. It examines the process of
institutional reform and the challenge of enlargement of the Union to Central
and Eastern Europe.
The EU legal order
The aim of the course is to help the students to understand the Community as a
legal order. The course is divided into six parts as below:
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Institutional framework of the EC
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Different sources of Community Law
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Fundamental principles governing the relations between Community
and national law
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Principles governing the distribution of competences between the EU
and its Member States
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Methods used at the European level to develop policies.
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Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
The EU internal market
The aim of this course is to give an overview of EU policies as concern the
creation of an internal market. After an introduction about free trade, stages of
integration and techniques, the four freedoms will be analysed with respect to
the EU internal market: free movement of goods, services, persons and capitals.
Afterwards the students will take a look in deep at the competition policy and
competitions law. The course will close with an analysis of the abuses of
dominant positions, in particular cases of state aid control and services of
general interest.
The EU budget
This module begins with the history of the EU budget. It goes through the legal
provisions concerning the EU budget and it examines the whole financial
framework for the period 2014-2020. It points out the budgetary principles,
including the compulsory and non-compulsory expenditures. It analyses the EU
budget procedure and the approved budget for the year 2015. Finally the
students will see how is the EU budget implemented and what are the new
elements introduced by the Lisbon Treaty.
The lobby in the EU
Through this module, students acknowledge the importance of the lobbying
activity to the European institutions as well as an update of who and why does
lobby at the EU level. The course foresees the following main points:
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Definition and origins of Lobbying;
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Techniques of Lobbying;
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Influencing Tools for local/regional authorities and networks in the EU
Decision Making Process;
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Tools for effective Lobbying in Brussels;
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A concrete Lobby success story.
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XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
The EU’s external environmental and climate change policies
This module aims to provide students with sound basis regarding the policies
adopted by the European Union in the field of energy efficiency and renewable
energy. In particular, students will analyse the 20-20-20 objective of the EU in the
field of environment and energy.
Europe of the regions
The goal of this course is to describe the Europeanization process of local
governments in Europe. This introduction of the course is dedicated to an
overview of the generalization of governance within the EU countries. In a first
part, the course will explore the influences of Europeanization on the
organisation of European local governments and will put into perspective the
institutional convergences at work all over Europe. The second part will provide a
description of the evolution of the EU regional policy from its beginning until the
new orientations.
The external action of the EU
The main objective of this session is to give a broad picture of the external
relations of the European Union, in particular of the second pillar policies. The
lecture focuses on the actors and decision-making processes of Common Foreign
and Security Policy (CFSP)/ European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), and
highlights the challenges that the EU currently faces on the international stage.
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Section II: Successful EU projects: design and management
Organized by the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce
The second section focuses on learning the mechanisms, tools and criteria for
designing and managing successful EU-funded projects and tenders. How to
become an EU consultant, which ones are the main EU funding schemes, how to
apply for an EU grant, how to answer to an EU procurement, etc. These are the
queries that the core section of the Master course addresses to. The student
learns through a learning-by-doing approach, with the support of case studies
and interactive workshops. The lessons and the practical activities are held by
professional EU Advisors, who have years of experience in planning, advising and
providing technical assistance to SMEs, NGOs, think-tanks, public entities, and
international organizations.
Access to EU funding
This first introductory module aims to provide students with the quality
framework within which successful EU projects are drafted. The European
Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 is examined, as well as the
characteristics of EU funding mechanisms. Students receive an understanding of
direct and indirect funding, centralised and decentralised funding, co-funding
and tendering procedures, EU loans.
An overview of what is an EU project and key successful points of project drafting
and management is provided. Focus is put on the building of the international
consortia, a key point for EU projects: how to create strong links with valuable
partners, characteristics of an EU consortium, partner selection, involvement,
and coordination, etc.
The module also aims to familiarize the student with key competencies and skills
required for being an EU consultant and project manager.
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Project Cycle Management – Structuring and Designing a successful project
The aim of the course is to provide students with a structured method of
designing a successful project. That includes the structuring on the project idea,
starting with the problems’ analysis, objectives’ analysis, strategy and
stakeholders’ analysis, concluding with the construction of the project’s logical
framework. After having structured the project’s idea, the module goes on with
the drafting of the application form. That includes understanding of relevant
documents, such as call for proposals and guide for applicants, but also
acquiring project drafting techniques, as well as some key project’s drafting tools,
such as work plan and work packages, GANTT chart, communication and quality
plans, etc. Finally, students will learn how to prepare the budget for an EU
project.
During these modules students will work in groups of 5-6 people on a real EU call
for proposals, preparing an EU project. The workshop in groups aim, on one
hand to allow students to gain practical experience on EU project drafting, on the
other hand to develop team-work competencies, namely negotiation and
communication skills, written and oral skills, organizational skills, flexibility and
adaptation to multicultural working environments, ability to work in stressful
situations and tight deadlines, and so forth.
Project management and implementation
The course has the aim to provide students with knowledge on how to manage
an approved project. Participants will learn all the steps that follow the financing
from the European Commission of a project. Namely, it will be analysed the
negotiation phase, the initiation phase, the planning phase, the implementation
phase, the monitoring and reporting phase, and the conclusion phase. This
module will be followed by a group workshop on one of the project management
phase, such as the simulation of a kick-off meeting.
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EU Funding programmes in detail
This module is dedicated to an in-depth overview on the different EU funding
programmes. The aim of the module is to provide students with a
comprehensive knowledge of the different EU funding opportunities, in terms of
available budget,
general and specific
objectives
of
the
programmes,
beneficiaries, eligible entities, application rules, etc. These lectures aim to give to
the future consultant a strong knowledge of the main EU funding opportunities,
enabling the student’s ability to give advice to others on how to receive funding
for a specific project idea. Classes are held by Project Managers experts in each
specific funding programme; it is therefore a very practical explanation of the
functioning of the programme, with an overview of the key players of the sector,
and an update vision about trends and priorities.
The following funding programmes will be presented and analysed in detail:
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COSME, to improve the competitiveness and innovation of SMEs in
Europe,
including
tourism,
women
entrepreneurship,
industrial
cooperation;
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LIFE, to support actions for the environment and against climate
change;
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Erasmus+, to foster cooperation and improvement in education, youth
and sport;
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Structural and cohesion funds, to support EU regions throughout their
economic development and integration;
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Horizon2020, for research and development;
ENPI, to support cooperation and development between Europe and its
neighbours (i.e. Balkan area, Mediterranean area, Russia, …);
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IPA, to support cooperation and development between Europe and
candidate countries, as well as potential candidates;
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DCI and EDF, to foster cooperation and development in Asia, Latin
America, Africa;
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And other pilot programmes…
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XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
European procurements and tendering procedures
The module aims to provide students with the knowledge needed to monitor
European tenders and to analyse calls for tenders published by European
institutions, as well as to respond to a call with a comprehensive tender offer.
The different procurement procedures are analysed, the Official Journal of the
European Union is presented, the tools and techniques for building tender
partnership and drafting technical and financial offer are presented.
During this module students will work in groups of 5-6 people on a real EU
procurement, preparing an EU tender offer.
In detail, the students will learn to:
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identify EU public procurement opportunities;
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know the general tendering procedures set by the Financial Regulation
in terms of EU tenders;
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read and understand a call for tender;
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understand contracting authority’s requirements, both in terms of
documents and service requested;
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build a strong partnership, responding to selection and award criteria;
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prepare the administrative section of a tender, understanding the
documents needed and who has to provide them;
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draft the selection criteria section, technical offer and financial offer.
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Section III: European Institutions, advisors and lobbyists
Organized by the Belgian – Italian Chamber of Commerce
Several seminars at the European institutions are organized in order to meet EU
officers and to have a direct contact with who is working every day on EU policies
and funding programmes. The following meetings will be organized:
o Seminar at the European Parliament – Presentation of the political bodies
and legislative powers of the Parliament by European civil servants.
o Seminars at the European Commission – Presentations organized in
different Directorates General of the European Commission (according
with the availability of the DGs) on topic related to the DG’s management.
o Seminar at the Council of the European Union – Presentation of the role of
the Council of the European Union held by a civil servant from the
Council’s General Secretariat.
This third section aims also to provide students with a wide vision of the different
realities operating on the Brussels area in the European field. Meetings with
experts, advisors and lobbyists are therefore organized. Some examples
(meetings may vary accordingly with the availability of the expert): Ernst&Young –
Consultancy on European grants and incentives; the European Youth Forum –
The federation of European youth organisations; CEPS – Centre for European
Policy Studies; European Young Innovators Forum; EASME – the Executive Agency
for SMEs; EACEA - the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency;
other project managers, policy advisors, and EU officials.
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Policy Advisor and Project Consultant
XXII Edition - Brussels, from 14th September to 11th December 2015
European Desk, Master and Training
Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce
Avenue Henri Jaspar 113
1060 – Brussels
Tel: 0032 2 534 45 79
Fax: 0032 02 230 21 72
www.europeanmaster.net
[email protected]
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